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There are three microchip stations in Athens-Clarke County, located at the Animal Services shelter, the dog park at Memorial ...

As with any facet of pet ownership, we want what’s best for our fur babies. That includes a healthy diet, regular vet visits, and plenty of snuggles. It also includes microchipping your pet to ensure ...

Dogs fitted with microchips are more likely to be reunited with their families than dogs without! Here’s one example of how a chip brought one family back together. In the UK, to chip a dog costs ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — A local non-profit is providing free microchips to D.C. pets to help make sure they can be found and brought back home if they were to get lost. The Brandywine Valley Society for ...

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- A Kalamazoo family who thought they would never see their dog again was finally reunited after three years. The dog, named Lola, wandered away while Debra Mejeur and her ...

Tracking limitations are another reason experts caution against them.

When Ariel Wolf got a call informing her that her missing rescue dog had been found and taken to a nearby shelter, it was a huge relief. However, when staff checked her dog's microchip, it set off a ...

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